In November 2020, the European Commission published a draft set of Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) for the lawful transfer of personal data from countries bound by the GDPR to third countries – ie, those outside of the EEA and not legally bound by the legislation. The new set of SCCs replace those adopted under the Data…
On Christmas Eve, a Trade Deal was announced between the EU and the UK, ending many months of speculation as to what a Deal would look like – or even if one would be secured. Many sceptics thought we’d be free of Europe and its stringent data protection legislation as GDPR had proved a challenge for many…
As is quite commonplace these days, the internet has thrown up some wonderful Christmas memes to brighten our days as we head towards the festive season, but one might be spreading a little fake news in disguise. A witty, but incorrect, reworking of a classic Christmas song has been calling into question Father Christmas’ data…
Before COVID-19, working from home was reserved for those who were unable to get into the office and staff in this position were set up securely with a company-issued laptop and access to a VPN. GDPR policies for working from home were drafted to demonstrate how data should be accessed as part of the company…
he fine imposed on British Airways (BA) by the information Commissioners’ Office (ICO) has sent a strong message to businesses across the UK – a cyber-attack is no excuse for a data breach if you’ve not done enough to protect the data you hold. British Airways were fined after a data breach affecting 400,000 customers was found…
With a ‘no-deal’ Brexit on the horizon, many could be forgiven for thinking we won’t now need to care too much about GDPR and other data protection legislation once we leave the EU fully. Sadly, this isn’t the case. Stringent data protection will still need to be a high priority for all UK businesses transferring data to…
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